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Nights are drawing in followed by misty mornings, but there are still plenty of flowers. Now the temperature is perfect for dahlias and the last flush of roses. These and the soft tones of michaelmas daisies are giving the plot a lovely glow.

September and October are perfect months to plant hardy perennials to enable them to establish in the still warm soil and to grow strong roots before the Spring. Lots of planting in the plot and garden this week, but not enough room for everything I have grown on and so there are a small selection of plants available to buy. See below.

Deliveries of flowers and plants are available this Friday, Saturday and early Sunday afternoon.

Please email me if you would like flowers or plants delivered or if you would like to pre-order and pick up from Sofacoma Market(Lake St, Oxford) this Sunday morning from 10.00am until midday. Delivery is free with a minimum order of £7.50 within 6 miles of Oxford.

Email: thedevelopingplot@gmail.com

Hardy Perennial Plants

All these are in leaf now and will flower next year.

Geum Scarlet Tempest: a red/orange/apricot geum which is reliable, pretty and loved by pollinating insects. This variety likes to be planted in part shade, but can tolerate sun too. It grows to around 45 cms and will flower in Spring and also Autumn if cut back. Lovely for the front of a border or threaded through other plants. £3.50 a litre pot; £5.00 a 2 litre pot.

Eryngium Planum: a striking blue, bee friendly plant which is great for cutting as well as in the garden border. Can be planted in part sun, part shade and will reach 45cms – 60cms. £3.50 a litre pot.

Scabiosa columbaria ochroleuca: my favourite plant of this year, it adds a lovely gentle creamy yellow to the border. Small, delicate flowers wave on tall, wiry stems up 80cms . It attracts insects too and gently self seeds. A beautiful plant which is fully hardy. £3.00 a litre pot.

Flower Prices:

Small jam jar: £7.50

Pickle jar: £10.00

Bouquets: start at £15.00 (with at least 30 stems)

Buckets: start at £20.00 for lovely, garden-gathered flowers to arrange yourself. Makes a great present. Each bucket contains at least 40 stems of what’s growing best at the plot that week and will include show stoppers like roses and a variety of supporting act flowers such as cosmos and asters. A small number of grasses and seed heads are often included to provide movement and interest.

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After a short break, deliveries of jars, bouquets and buckets of lovely, local flowers are back from this Thursday. The stars of the show this week are dahlias in a range of colours from the subtle and fashionable Cafe au Lait to showstopping red globes. Supporting acts include asters, cosmos and rudbeckia while there is lots of texture available from grasses and seed heads. There are roses too carrying on their second flush.

Delivery is free within 6 miles of Oxford with a minimum order of £7.50

Please email orders to: thedevelopingplot@gmail.com

A day’s notice is helpful, but not always needed.

Flower prices

A small jam jar: £7.50

A pickle jar: £10.00

Bouquets: start at £15 (with a minimum of 30 stems)

Buckets: start at £20.00 for lovely, garden-gathered flowers to arrange yourself. Makes a great present. Each bucket contains at least 40 stems of what’s growing best at the plot that week and will include show stoppers like roses and a variety of supporting act flowers such as cosmos and asters. A small number of grasses and seed heads are often included to provide movement and interest.

This week, you might notice there is a price rise for a small jar and this is because the cost of seed and compost have almost doubled over the last year. With at least 15 stems of what’s doing best at the plot, I hope it is still very good value.

Upcoming Markets:

The next market will be SOFACOMA at the South Oxford Community Centre, Lake St, Oxford 26th September.

If you are a customer there and have jars or buckets to return, I would very gratefully reuse them!

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No deliveries until the week starting Monday, 13th September as we are taking a week’s break.

Next Market: Sofacoma Market on Sunday, September 19th. Hope to see you there.

A few days holiday before deliveries start again next week. Lots of flowers looking good including: a second flush of roses and delphiniums, the start of the dahlias and lots of the glamorous acidenthera. Everything comes from the garden or the plot and plants are grown in a chemical free way that is beneficial to insects and wildlife.

All deliveries are free within 6 miles of Oxford with a minimum order of £6.00.

Please send any orders to: thedevelopingplot@gmail.com and I will get back to you as soon as possible to confirm.

Prices

Small jam jar: £6.00

Pickle Jar: £10.00

Bouquets: £15.00 upwards

Buckets of flowers: £20 upwards. Each bucket contains a mixture of focal flowers, supporting flowers with foliage and grasses.

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Roses, scabious and achillea are just a few of the flowers still at their best while asters, cosmos and other new flowers are coming into bloom. A day’s notice for your order is helpful, but not always needed. Deliveries are free within 6 miles of Oxford with a minimum order of £6.00.

Email orders to: thedevelopingplot@gmail.com

Jam Jar: £6.00

Pickle Jar: £10.00

Bouquets: £15.00, £20.00 & £30 (or bespoke size anywhere inbetween – just ask)

Buckets of flowers to arrange yourself: £20 – £40.00 (a £20 bucket will contain at least 45 stems and a £40 bucket 90 stems). Each bucket always contains a mix of beautiful focal flowers such as roses and a wide variety of ‘supporting act’ flowers’ such as cornflowers, astrantia, nigella and others. There will also be an interesting mix of foliage and seedheads.

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Taking a week’s break from orders and deliveries from now until Monday, 9th August, but if you would like to pre-order flowers for any time after this date, just email me at the address below:

thedevelopingplot@gmail.com